Recipe and menu cabinet



June 4, 1940. J. E. HINES RECIPE AND MENU CABINET `Filed sept. 7, 1959 NUDDLES Patented June 4, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE f 2 Claims.

The present invention is directed to improvements in recipe and menu cabinets.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character so constructed that a number of recipes and menus can be contained in the cabinet for ready reference, and in a comparatively small space.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind constructed in such manner so that it can be suspended on a wall for convenient reference.

Another object of the invention is to produce a device of this nature, the construction being such that additional recipes may be added thereto when desired.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a cabinet for the purpose specified wherein provision is made to firmly support a stretch of the recipe bearing web to prevent distortion thereof when additional recipes are written directly upon the web or are applied thereto by pasting recipe bearing paper sheets.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a cabinetwhich is extremely simple in construction, durable, attractive in appearance, and one which can be manufactured at a small cost.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustratedl in the-accompanying drawing, in which;

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device.

Figure 2 is a side elevation.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on line 4--4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on line 5--5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is an end View, partly in section, showing the transparent panel elevated.

Figure 'I is a sectional view on line I-1 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing, I designates a shallow frame consisting of a bottom bar 2 and end bars 3, the lower ends of which are rigidly connected to the ends of the bar 2.

The opposing faces of the bars 3 are formed y l with grooves 4, 'the purpose of which will later appear.

A transparent panel 5 is provided and has its upper edge fixed in a top bar 5', which completes the frame I when in its operative position. When the panel 5 is in its closed position the ends of the bar 5' rest upon the upper ends of the bars 3.

(Cl. llo-86) Since the side edges of the panel slide in the grooves 4 the panel can be easily raised or lowered when desired.

The inner faces of the bars 3 are formed with upper and lower diametrically opposed paired recesses 6 and 'I, and in 'which are slidably engaged the projections 8 and 9 of the respective bearing blocks I0 and II. Journaled in the blocks I0 is an upper roller I2 and in the lower blocks II a lower roller I3.

Having its terminals'suitably xed to the rollers is a web I4 and it is upon this webthat the menus and recipes are printed, as indicated at I5, said web being provided with blank spaces I6, and upon which may be written or pasted additional recipes.

One of the end bars 3 is formed with slots in which the trunnions I'I of the respective rollers are engaged, said trunnions having knobs I8 thereon to facilitate rotation thereofto wind the web, as desired.

The bearing blocks Ill and II are retained in place byilexible strips I9 which are sprung under cleats 20 xed to the inner faces of the bars 3, and when thus engaged the ends of said strips will yieldably engage upon the respective blocks. Since the strips I9 are iiexible it is obvious that the trunnions of the roll-ers will have slight sliding movement dueto their engagement in the bearing blocks I0 and II. These strips I9 may be conveniently removed in order that the websmay be removed and replaced to change the web.

A backing plate 2|] is provided, and forms in effect a desk over which the web travels during the winding thereof. This plate may be formed from glass or any stiff material suitable for the purpose, and has its side yedges mounted in grooves 2| formed in the opposed faces of the side bars 3. The downward movement Yof the plate 20 is limited by the lower bearing blocks I I.

In operationthe cabinet is suspended rfrom a wall and upon rotating the knobs I8 the web will be caused to travel in a predetermined direction in order to expose the data thereon at the frame opening normally closed by the panel 5.

As shown in Figure 5, the panel 5 is elevated in order that access may be had to the stretch of web I4 exposed, and should it be desired to write a new recipe on one of the blank spaces I6 of the web the plate 20 will support the web stretch so as to prevent distortion thereof when a pencil or pen, indicated by 22 is pressed upon the web. Obviously the plate 20 will resist any pressure should it be desired to paste upon the web a strip bearing a new recipe.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a frame, a pair of rollers journaled in the frame, a web having its terminals Xed to the rollers, means for rotating the rollers to Wind the web from one to the other, a backing plate mounted in the frame, said backing plate being adapted to support a stretch of the web, a transparent panel slidably mounted in the frame and adapted to be elevated to permit access to the stretch of Web on the backing plate, said backing plate serving to oppose pressure imparted to the web stretch thereon when the panel is elevated.

2. A device of the class described comprising a frame, bearing blocks mounted in the frame, rol1" ers journaled in the bearing blocks, cleats carried by the side'bars of the frame, resilient strips having their ends bearing upon the bearing blocksA and engaged intermediate theirends with the cleats, and a'recipe bearing web- Windable fromL one roller to the other.

Y n JOSEPH E. EINES. 

